2019 BOARD SLATE RATIFICATION

Voting closes at 5:00PM on Friday, 6/7/2019

If you need help with casting your vote, please contact us at nominations@aigalosangeles.org

AIGA LA is pleased to recommend for your consideration the following slate of candidates for the 2019–2021 Board of Directors and Advisory Board. If elected, each nominee will serve a two-year term. The slate is afforded an up or down vote, as a whole. A majority of the votes cast will determine the vote. Only current members of AIGA are permitted to vote, your membership number will be required. Please note, the lack of a vote is counted as a ‘yes’ vote. To view the Incoming Board Member Bios click here.

2019 BOARD SLATE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITIONS

VICE PRESIDENT

Patrick Fredrickson, Project Director at Altitude Design Office

SECRETARY

Kelly Cousins, Project Manager, Designer & CD, Freelance Studio Manager and Artworker

DIRECTOR POSITIONS

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Lauren Kusmierczak, Associate Creative Director at VIRTUE Worldwide

CONTENT DIRECTORS

Paul Elliston, ACD Copywriter

Luis Farfán, Creative Director at Sundance Institute

Anthony Wiktor, Principal & Creative Director at Ad Victorem

Anastassia Zukova, Art Director & Partner at GRIDDL

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Michael Mondragon, Creative Director at MondragonDesign

EDUCATION DIRECTORS

Sam Anvari, Faculty & Lecturer at CSU Long Beach

Jean Pongsai, Art Director & Owner at STUDIO DBJ, LLC

Leon Rodriguez, President and Creative Director at LR/LA

Hector Torres, Principal at A Studio Named Desire

MARKETING DIRECTORS

Eva Crawford, Art & Visual Designer at The Axis of Eva

Stephanie Player, Design Principal at Stephanie Player Design

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Jim Nissen, President+Creative Director at Command+Shift+Option

PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR

Matheo Cadena, UX Designer at Caesar’s Professional Products

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR

Venessa Baez-Jones, Junior Graphic Designer at Lime Crime

ADVISORY BOARD POSITIONS

Ali Filsoof, Design Director at Phenomenon

Charles Hess, Design Director at Chess Design

Milka Broukhim, Designer, Creative Strategist, Educator & Mentor

Sam Cabrera, Associate Director of UX at AMP Agency

Bern Irizarry, Founder and CEO at Velvet Hammer Design

Chris Chandler, Partner, Product Strategy at Philosophie

Amy Gustincic, Designer and Strategist at eStudio Bellwether

Davina Wolter, Principal and Founder at Create Crisp

Haven Lin-Kirk, Dean at USC Gayle Garner Roski School of Art & Design

Simrit Brar, Founder & Creative Director at Flying Squirrel

Josh Freeman, CEO, Founder and Creative Director of FreeAssociates

Lars Hansson, VP Executive Creative Director at R/GA LA

Arturo Perez, Founder at Kluge Interactive

Keith Kuneven, Creative Director and Designer at Keith & Co.